Spray attachment for kettles and the like



y 1952 H. E. KLINE ETAL SPRAY ATTACHMENT FOR KETTLES' AND THE LIKE Filed June 6. 1949 w r i M W Patented July 29, 1952 SPRAY ATTACHMENT FOR KETTLES. AND THE LIKE Harry E. Kline and Laura V. Kline, Long Beach, Calif.

Application June 6, 1949, Serial No. 97,458

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a spray attachment for kettles and the like, whereby a high velocity spray or jet is provided to impinge upon vegetables or other substances in a kettle prior to cooking, and for the purpose of effectively cleaning these vegetables.

An object of our invention is to provide a spray attachment of the character stated, which can be easily and quickly mounted on the edge of a kettle, and in which the spray nozzle can be tilted at various angles to effectively wash vegetables and the like in a kettle.

Still another object of our invention is to provide a spray attachment of the character stated, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and effective in use.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of our spray attachment mounted on the edge of a kettle.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the nozzle clamp.

Figure 3 is a side view similar to Figure 1, but showing the nozzle in another position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, our spray attachment I is secured to the upper edge of a kettle 2 which contains the substance to be cleaned or washed. A clamp 3 consists of two U-shaped pieces 4-5, which fit into each other, and two vertical walls, which clamp the edge of the kettle 2, as shown, in Figures 1 and 3. To secure the clamp in position, we provide a bolt 6 and a thumb screw 1 on one side of the clamp, which draws the side edges of the members 4-5 tightly against the kettle.

A pair of ears 8-8 rise from the member 4 and the tongue 9 of the sleeve l fits between these ears and is adjustably held in position by the bolt II. The tubular nozzle [2 fits snugly within the sleeve 19, however, this nozzle can be rotated in the sleeve as desired by the user.

A plurality of holes 13 in the nozzle permit the water to spray outwardly into the kettle 2 to effectively wash the material in this kettle.

The nozzle 12 can be adjusted at any desired angle due to the pivotal mounting of the tongue 9, and also the fact that the nozzle I2 can be rotated in the sleeve 10. Water is fed to the nozzle I2 through a hose 14. which is attached to the faucet by a well known type of fitting l5. The water thus enters the nozzle 12 under considerable force and is sprayed out through the small ports l2 into the kettle, thereby effectively washing such edibles as vegetables, and the like.

Having described our invention, we claim:

1. A spray attachment for kettles and the like comprising a clamp, adapted and arranged to engage the edge of a kettle, said clamp consisting of two U-shaped pieces fitted into each other, one wall of each of said pieces engaging the edge of a kettle, a bolt extending through another wall of each of said pieces to clamp the first named wall against the kettle, upstanding ears on said clamp, a sleeve pivotally mounted on said ears, a tubular nozzle rotatably mounted in said sleeve, said nozzle having outlet ports at one end thereof, and a hose extending into the other end of said nozzle.

2. A spray attachment for kettles and the like Q comprising a clamp adapted and arranged to engage the edge of a kettle, said clamp consisting of two U-shaped pieces fitted into each other, one wall of each of said pieces engaging the edge of a kettle, a bolt extending through another wall of each of said pieces to clamp the first named wall against the kettle, upstanding ears on the top of said clamp, a sleeve, a tongue depending from said sleeve and fitted between said ears, a bolt extending through said ears and tongue whereby the sleeve is adjustably held on said ears, a tubular nozzle rotatably mounted in said sleeve, said nozzle having outlet ports at one end thereof, and a hose extending into the other end of said nozzle.

HARRY E. KLIN E. LAURA V. KLINE.

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